February 17, 2010Open Access
View Full PaperAssociation of Depressed Mood and Mortality in Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment in a Prospective Naturalistic Study
Structured PICO
Is depressed mood associated with mortality in older adults with and without cognitive impairment?
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Population
Older adults with and without cognitive impairment, including individuals with cerebrovascular disease
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Outcome
Mortalityhard clinical
Detecting depressed mood in individuals with cerebrovascular disease is important for developing preventive interventions.
Abstract
These findings suggest the importance of detecting depressed mood in individuals with cerebrovascular disease and of developing more aggressive treatment and preventive interventions for this vulnerable population.